Solid state physics / [by] Neil W. Ashcroft [and] N. David Mermin.

Includes bibliographical references.

The Drude theory of metals -- The Sommerfeld theory of metals -- Failures of the free electron model -- Crystal lattices -- The reciprocal lattice -- Determination of crystal structures by x-ray diffraction -- Classification of bravais lattices and crystal structures -- Electron levels in a periodic potential: general properties -- Electrons in a weak periodic potential -- The tight-binding method -- Other methods for calculating band structure -- The semiclassical model of electron dynamics -- The semiclassical theory of conduction in metals -- Measuring the fermi surface -- Band structure of selected materials -- Beyond the relaxation-time approximation -- Surface effects -- Classification of solids -- Cohesive energy -- Failures of the static lattice model -- Classical theory of the harmonic crystal -- Quantum theory of the harmonic crystal -- Quantum theory of the harmonic crystal -- Measuring phonon dispersion relations -- Anharmonic effects in crystals -- Phonons in metals -- Dielectric properties of insulators -- Homogeneous semiconductors -- Inhomogeneous semiconductors -- Defects in crystals -- Diamagnetism and paramagnetism -- Electron interactions and magnetic structure -- Magnetic ordering -- Superconductivity.

This book provides an introduction to the field of solid state physics for undergraduate students in physics, chemistry, engineering, and materials science.